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Fracking Inquiry Puts Aussie Energy at Risk

Nov 10, 2014

The South Australian Liberal Party risks damaging investor and public confidence in the natural gas industry by moving to establish a Parliamentary inquiry into hydraulic fracturing – an industry practice that has been used safely in the State for many decades…

Keppel T&T Proposes Listing of Keppel DC REIT

Nov 10, 2014

Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation (Keppel T&T) has today issued a circular to Keppel T&T shareholders together with a notice of extraordinary general meeting (EGM).Approval will be sought at the EGM, which will be held on 25 November 2014…

Two Terex® RMG Cranes for S. Africa

Nov 09, 2014

Terex Port Solutions (TPS) has strengthened its presence in the largest container terminal in Africa. Two Terex® rail-mounted gantry cranes (RMGs) are now in operation at Durban Container Terminal, run by Transnet Port Terminals (TPT), a subsidiary of state-owned Transnet SOC Limited…

Lewis B. Puller Successfully Completes Float-Off

Nov 09, 2014

The Navy's third Mobile Landing Platform (MLP), Lewis B. Puller successfully completed launch and float-off at the General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. (NASSCO) shipyard Nov. 6. Lewis B. Puller is the first afloat forwarding staging base (AFSB) variant of the MLP…

Fortis' Perry to Present at EEI Conference

Nov 08, 2014

Fortis Inc. President and Incoming CEO, Barry Perry, will present at the 49th Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Financial Conference in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, November 13, 2014 between 9:00 am and 9:40 am (Central Time).   A live and…

Kalmar's 18 Forklift Trucks for Algerian Ports

Nov 07, 2014

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is delivering 18 forklift trucks to four different port authorities in Algeria: Algiers, Bejaia, Djen Djen and Mostaganem. The order was awarded by the Algerian port procurement company, Groupement D'Interêt Commun Des Entreprises Portuaires (GICEP) in April 2014…

Longshore Union’s Job Actions Spread

Nov 06, 2014

ILWU withholds hundreds of skilled workers from vital terminal jobs at Los Angeles andLong Beach Ports, threatening holiday commerce and U.S. economySan Francisco, CA (November 6, 2014) – Escalating its use of orchestrated job actions…

Tug Operators Plan Strike at Port Hedland

Nov 06, 2014

Tug boat operators plan short strike at top Australian iron ore portTug boat engineers at Port Hedland, Australia's biggest iron ore port, plan to stop work for four hours on Nov. 12 over a pay dispute, threatening exports from BHP Billiton and Fortescue Metals Group…

Foundation Stone for Adani Ennore Container Terminal laid

Nov 05, 2014

Adani Ports & SEZ Ltd, India’s largest port developer and part of Adani Group, today announced that Minister for Transport and Rural Development, Mr. Foundation Stone for Adani Ennore Container Terminal laidor its container terminal at Ennore port…

LOC Establishes Mumbai Office

Nov 04, 2014

London Offshore Consultants (LOC) has opened an office in the district of Vile Parle East in Mumbai, India.Paul Miles, Regional Head of the Middle East, India and Caspian for the LOC Group said, “We have recruited Rohan Murray who is a marine…

Ferry Operator SNCM Files for Court Protection

Nov 04, 2014

France-Corsica ferry operator SNCM has suspended payments to creditors and will file for court protection on Tuesday, the firm said in a statement late on Monday.Majority-owned by public transport firm Transdev, which is owned by water firm Veolia and French state bank CDC…

Johan Sverdrup Field Promises Jobs, Value

Nov 04, 2014

The gigantic Johan Sverdrup field, one of the most profitable industrial projects in Norway over coming decades, will provide enormous value.Construction of the first phase may lead to 51,000 man-years related to Norwegian deliveries, and…

Cargotec Stock Shares Rise Through Stock Options

Nov 04, 2014

Number of Cargotec shares increases through subscription with stock options 2010 on 3 November 2014 A total number of 900 new Cargotec class B shares have been subscribed for with stock options 2010A. The entire subscription price of EUR 16…

UK Road Haulage Market Offers Challenges

Nov 04, 2014

Hapag-Lloyd informs that the current situation of the UK Road Haulage market continues to face ongoing challenges as a result of increased cargo volumes through all UK ports and a general shortage of both vehicle, rail and driver availability…

Direct Search Asia Launches in Singapore

Nov 03, 2014

A new recruitment business catering for the specialist recruitment needs in the shipping, maritime, logistics and oil and gas sectors has been launched in Singapore.Headed up by Managing Director Jason Tay, Direct Search Asia will seek to…

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Cattle Ship Delayed in Turkey

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Stolt-Nielsen Limited Executive Management Update

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